10 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 5th grade
JLPT exam level N1
benefit, gain, profit, advantage
Kun'yomi
ま す to increase
On'yomi
エ キ benefit ②profit ヤク benefit ②profit
Nanori
まし ます
Character Breakdown
Common Words
profit ②benefit ③grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.)
References
| Unicode hex code | 76CA |
| JIS X 0208 | 1-17-55 |
| Nelson, A. Classic Nelson | 597 |
| Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 3891 |
| Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 2285 |
| Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary | 2849 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) | 1468 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) | 1978 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji | 1881 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. | 2026 |
| Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage | 825 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names | 1201 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji | 631 |
| Morohashi Daikanwajiten | 22972P |
| Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters | 619 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana | 716 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) | 729 |
| Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese | 742 |
| Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards | 1553 |
| Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. | 648 |
| Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards | 707 |
| Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context | 921 |
| Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide | 1370 |
| Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete | 1899 |
| Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code | 2o8.5 |
| Four corner code | 8010.7 |
| De Roo Code | 974 |